Honor Joe: One Name on Our Jerseys, "Paterno"

The Penn State Nittany Lions are different from any other football team in one small, but very important detail: There is no name on the back of their jerseys. JoePa did this not only to impart on them his humble virtue, but to teach them that they are part of something that is much greater than what each of them is individually. It was part of a Grand Experiment that worked, not only in winning v... [read more]

The Penn State Nittany Lions are different from any other football team in one small, but very important detail: There is no name on the back of their jerseys. JoePa did this not only to impart on them his humble virtue, but to teach them that they are part of something that is much greater than what each of them is individually. It was part of a Grand Experiment that worked, not only in winning victories on the field, but in building a greater pride off the field, so that Penn Staters everywhere can truly mean it when we say, "We are Penn State."

However, for this Saturday, this final home game of the season, let's do things just a little differently. Let's honor the man who, for 61 years, brought out the best in the players and fans. Let us all, everyone who wears the Penn State blue and white, put one name on the back of our jersey, the same name: